CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PASTORAL LETTER 2014 INTRODUCTION: Retrospection and Gratitude The year of Faith which was declared by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, was celebrated by Catholics throughout the world from October 2012 to November 2013, ending…
(Priestly Ordination Homily by Archbishop Valerian M. Okeke September 26, 2020) Introduction: St. Paul declared in his epistle to the Galatians “it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me” (Gal 2 ;20). This statement…
(Homily of Archbishop Valerian Okeke @ final Profession of immaculate Heart Sisters, Basilica of the most holy trinity, onitsha. 5th September 2020) The life of the Consecrated is a blessing to the church. It is one of those charisms…
OUR GLORIOUS HERITAGE PASTORAL LETTER 2005 INTRODUCTION: One of the most basic questions in life is what is your name? Or who are you? Such a question could be addressed to a child learning how to speak, to a visitor…
THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR PASTORAL LETTER 2012 INTRODUCTION: 1. This is the Tenth year of my Episcopal Consecration. For these ten years I have seen the grace of God in action. I have witnessed the power of grace, the cooperation,…
Blessed are The Merciful PASTORAL LETTER 2020 INTRODUCTION: “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures’ forever. Oh give thanks to the God of gods, for his mercy endures forever. Oh give thanks to…
Blessed are the Peacemakers PASTORAL LETTER 2017 INTRODUCTION: GRATITUDE Last year 2016 on the directive of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, we celebrated the Mercy of God with the Universal Church. (Dec. 8, 2015 Nov. 20, 2016). It was a…
OUR GREATEST LEGACY PASTORAL LETTER 2009 CHAPTER ONE PRELIMINARY REMARKS Retrospection and Gratitude With humility and gratitude I remember the seventh anniversary of my Episcopal Consecration on the 9th of February, 2009. They have been seven years of God’s…
Living Hope PASTORAL LETTER 2013 INTRODUCTION: 1. “In hope we were saved”, says Saint Paul to the Romans (Rom 8: 24) “and likewise to us”, observed the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, ( Spe Salvi, No1). 2. My beloved people…
MARY OUR MOTHER PASTORAL LETTER 2018 INTRODUCTION: JOYFUL THANKS: 1. We thank God Our Loving Father for His merciful love evident in many aspects of our pastoral life, to Him be all glory, honor and praise forever and ever. Amen.…